Multi-vehicle accident on expressway in Tarlac, Philippines kills 12 on Labour Day

Multi-car accident occurs at noon along the SCTEx Exit Toll Plaza located in Barangay Bantog, Tarlac City, killing at least 12, on May 1, 2025. - Photo: Philippine Red Cross

MANILA: Twelve people died in a multi-vehicle collision at the northbound lane of the Subic-Clark-Tarlac expressway (SCTEX) at past noon on Labour Day (May 1), said Police Regional Office 3 (PRO Central Luzon).

Central Luzon police chief Brig. Gen. Jean Fajardo told INQUIRER.net that apart from the 12 people who were killed, 27 others were injured in the tragedy.